TRISYLLABIC

Etymology

Adjective

trisyllabic (not comparable)

having three syllables

Noun

trisyllabic (plural trisyllabics)

a word comprising three syllables

Source: Wiktionary


Tris`yl*lab"ic, Tris`yl*lab"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. trisyllabus, Gr. Tri- ) + trissyllabique.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to a trisyllable; consisting of three syllables; as, "syllable" is a trisyllabic word.

– Tris`yllab"ic*al*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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